BuranAce Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Its just eerie watching it, it looks like an opening scene from a Sci-Fi. Just insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrandedonEarth Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 *insert Tim ‘The Toolman’ Taylor grunts here* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealKerbal3x Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 It's now being destacked. This was always just a fit check, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmuckatelli Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 And then there were two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 That was a helluva thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Minmus Taster Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 8 minutes ago, tater said: RIP S20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimate Steve Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, Minmus Taster said: RIP S20? What gives that impression? I was under the impression that this was the plan, that they are sending it back to finish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) This was always a fit check. They can’t unhook it since they don’t have man-lifts to rehook it. That will be an arm off the tower. Edited August 6, 2021 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codraroll Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Beccab said: In 2016, SpaceX was presenting its Interplanetary Transportation System to the world. Five years later, Starship has become the biggest rocket assembled in history And in 2016, SLS was ... ... well, that's not really on topic or strictly needed for this discussion, but finishing that sentence in your head is a fun little exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 18 minutes ago, Minmus Taster said: RIP S20? 2nd life Spoiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beccab Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 12 minutes ago, Codraroll said: And in 2016, SLS was ... 2016? This was in 2014: “We don't have a commercially available heavy-lift vehicle. The Falcon 9 Heavy may some day come about. It's on the drawing board right now. SLS is real.” Hey, at least after 7 years it passed from being tested at Michoud to being tested at the KSC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minmus Taster Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Just now, tater said: 10 minutes ago, tater said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Minmus Taster Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, RCgothic said: when he says "Protection for booster engines" Is he talking about B4 or the RapVacs on S20? Because I thought that B4 wouldn't need protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakaydos Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Minmus Taster said: when he says "Protection for booster engines" Is he talking about B4 or the RapVacs on S20? Because I thought that B4 wouldn't need protection. "As simple as possible... and no simpler." Guess they need a cowl over the plumbing after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenperforce Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 And of course I ran out of likes. Also this: 1 hour ago, tater said: This was always a fit check. They can’t unhook it since they don’t have man-lifts to rehook it. That will be an arm off the tower. I wonder if they will use hard points under the forward flaps for the tower chopstick lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, sevenperforce said: And of course I ran out of likes. I did a few hours ago, lol. Hey, they reset! Edited August 6, 2021 by tater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCgothic Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Fully expendable ~250t to LEO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spaceception Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 If you strip it down, how much could it send to TLI? Obviously, they wouldn't do that when refueling allows the vehicle to be returned, but is it more or less capable than the Saturn V? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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